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Kingman commission votes to investigate renaming Andy Devine Avenue as Route 66
Summary
The Heritage Preservation Commission voted to pursue information and next steps on renaming Andy Devine Avenue to Route 66, after commissioners debated history, mapping, signage costs and community identity.
The Kingman Heritage Preservation Commission voted to move forward with investigating changing the name of Andy Devine Avenue to Route 66 and asked staff to return with information on process, costs and mapping implications.
The vote followed more than an hour of discussion about local history, visitor wayfinding and the cost and disruption to downtown businesses. Vice Chair Leah Stagg moved that the commission "move forward with renaming Andy Devine to Route 66"; the motion was seconded and carried after commissioners cast aye and opposed votes. An earlier motion to not rename the street failed.
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